Which eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow?

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Which eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow?

Explanation:
An eclipse happens when light from the Sun is blocked by the Moon or Earth. When the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow, the event is a lunar eclipse. This occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align with Earth between the Sun and Moon, typically at a full Moon, so Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon. Depending on how deeply the Moon enters the shadow, you can have a total lunar eclipse (Moon fully in shadow) or a partial lunar eclipse (only part of the Moon in shadow). A solar eclipse, by contrast, happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and blocks sunlight from reaching part of Earth. The described scenario—Moon entering Earth’s shadow—fits a lunar eclipse.

An eclipse happens when light from the Sun is blocked by the Moon or Earth. When the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow, the event is a lunar eclipse. This occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align with Earth between the Sun and Moon, typically at a full Moon, so Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon. Depending on how deeply the Moon enters the shadow, you can have a total lunar eclipse (Moon fully in shadow) or a partial lunar eclipse (only part of the Moon in shadow). A solar eclipse, by contrast, happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and blocks sunlight from reaching part of Earth. The described scenario—Moon entering Earth’s shadow—fits a lunar eclipse.

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